Ireland Embassy Bucharest

Before your visit

• Consular section: e-mail bucharestvisa@dfa.ie (according to the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

About the Irish Embassy in Bucharest

The ambassador is Brendan Gerald Ward; accreditation dated 12 October 2023. Two honorary consulates – in Cluj-Napoca and Oradea – support Irish citizens.

Which honorary consul covers your region? According to the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

• Cluj-Napoca: Alba, Bistrița-Năsăud, Brașov, Cluj, Covasna, Harghita, Hunedoara, Maramureș, Mureș, Sălaj, Satu Mare and Sibiu counties
• Oradea: Arad, Bihor and Timiș counties

Documents checklist

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Irish sources:

Renewing an Irish passport from abroad

• Renew online with Passport Online on ireland.ie – available worldwide; applications must be made in the country where you live
• Possible if your last passport was issued within the last 15 years (otherwise apply as a first-time applicant)
• Your current passport, a digital photo meeting the requirements, an e-mail address and a credit or debit card
• Most adult renewals need no supporting documents – the form tells you if anything else is required
• Fee: €75 for a 10-year adult passport plus €15 postage outside Ireland
• Emergency or temporary passports are not available online – contact the Embassy of Ireland

Sources: Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland – Passport Online, Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland – renew or replace your adult passport (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.

Other consulates and embassies in Bucharest

97 other countries are represented in Bucharest, among them: Israel (embassy), Italy (embassy), Japan (embassy), Jordan (embassy), Kazakhstan (embassy), Kuwait (embassy), Kyrgyzstan (honorary), Latvia (honorary), Lebanon (embassy), Libya (embassy), Lithuania (embassy), Luxembourg (honorary), Malaysia (embassy), Malta (honorary), Mexico (embassy), Moldova (embassy), Monaco (honorary), Mongolia (honorary), North Korea (embassy), South Korea (embassy). The full list of all 98 missions is on the overview page for Romania.

Closing days

The embassy is normally closed on the public holidays observed in Romania – New Year (1 and 2 January), Epiphany (6 January), the Feast of St John the Baptist (7 January), the Day of the Union of the Romanian Principalities (24 January), Orthodox Good Friday, Orthodox Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Children’s Day (1 June), Orthodox Whit Sunday and Whit Monday, the Dormition of the Mother of God (15 August), St Andrew’s Day (30 November), Romania’s National Day (1 December) and Christmas (25 and 26 December). Easter and Whitsun follow the Orthodox calendar (in 2027: Good Friday 30 April, Easter Monday 3 May, Whit Monday 21 June). It is usually also closed on Ireland’s national day (17 March).

Emergency assistance

In Romania, call 112 for any emergency – police, ambulance or fire service. Romanian citizens who need help in Ireland can contact the Embassy of Romania in Dublin or the Consular Department of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (information line +40 21 431 15 81).

Diplomatic missions of Ireland in Romania

Ireland in Romania

Measured in a straight line from Bucharest, the nearest other Irish office is the Honorary Consulate in Cluj-Napoca (about 320 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Bucharest.

• Bucharest – Embassy of Ireland (this page)
• Cluj-Napoca (320 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Oradea (440 km) – Honorary Consulate